TR EMERITUS

While making the case to build a joint liberal arts campus with National University of Singapore, University President Richard Levin and Provost Peter Salovey have cited other American universities that have collaborated successfully with NUS. But not all of the Southeast Asian country’s academic ventures have ended well,... 

One day after Temasek Review published an article on YOG volunteers being “played out” by the Ministry of Community, Youth and Sports (MCYS) for sending the F1 tickets promised to them only after the event is over, it was forced to issue a public apology via the Straits Times. (read TR exclusive here) The issue... 

In other modern democracies, by-elections are usually called following the demise of a MP, but not in Singapore where the PAP continues to subvert the Singapore Constitution and denies the voting rights of Singaporeans by clinging on to power even when the MP is no longer around. Following the recent death of Ang Mo Kio... 

On behalf of the Reform Party, I extend our deepest condolences to the family of Senior Minister of State, Dr. Balaji Sadasivan, on his passing after a long battle with cancer. Our thoughts and prayers at this time are with his wife, Dr. Ma Swan Hoo, and two children, Anita and Dharma. We wish them peace and comfort during... 

The Reform Party will be conducting a walkabout today’s evening 7pm at Blk 701 West Coast Road, this coming straight after another walkabout last night at Jurong. With the next election looming ahead, the Reform Party is stepping up on its efforts to reach out to as many Singaporeans as possible within the shortest... 

Dear TR, The below were what we have noticed from internet and felt very disturbed.  We felt we have to notify all true blue Singaporeans. 1) Filipinos hired as HOD & Dean in ITE. http://www.pinoysg.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4552 Conclusion: There are lot of true blue Singaporeans who are senior teachers, MOE should... 

Dear MM Lee,   I refer to your interview with The New York Times as reported by Today on 13 Sept 2010.   The so-called enormous edifice we have today was built by Singaporeans, not any one man.  So you can go with no regrets knowing that Singaporeans will continue to build on this edifice as they have been doing so since... 

Following the sacking of a senior SPH executive last week for receiving illegal payments and misappropriating shopping vouchers, two senior officials of a government-linked agency – Singapore Land Authority (SLA) is under investigation for corruption. Koh Seah Wee, a deputy director with SLA’s Technology and Infrastructure... 

The Star, 28 September 2010 Malaysia should break up and privatise large Government-linked companies to increase competition and attract foreign investors, according to Virgin group founder Sir Richard Branson. He said a lot of the local companies were run by the Government and it would be better if they were privatised. “Break... 

PAP National Development Minister Mah Bow Tan is soon becoming China’s unofficial housing minister with his frequent trips to China, sponsored “kindly” by Singapore taxpayers. Shortly after returning from a field drip to a pig farm in Jilin province, Mr Mah has now jetted off to Tianjin to speak at the...